Repair

American Access Company, a division of American Fence Company, installs and repairs thousands of gate openers, gate operators, and automated gate systems every year. More importantly, American Access Company provides maintenance on many of these gate openers on an annual basis, avoiding costly gate motor and operator repairs and break-downs. We appreciate that your automatic gate system provides a very critical function in protecting your property, family, and employees. You cannot have your automated gate openers broken down for hours on end.

Automated Gate Opener Repair

Twenty years ago, a gate opener was nothing more than an electric motor, gear reducer, a brake, a couple contacts and ice cube relays. Repairs were simple with so few moving parts. Today’s automated gate operators are sophisticated pieces of equipment with multiple circuit boards, plugin-in and standalone components, and integrated safety devices. Open one up and it will resemble a personal computer.

To repair these automated gate openers, it requires factory-trained technicians who understand not only the mechanics, but the electronics. American Access Company has those technicians who annually participate in manufacturer training on the latest equipment.

Automated Gate Opener Service and Maintenance

Imagine what would happen if you did not service your air conditioner or furnace. Over time, it would clog up with dirt, dust, and debris and eventually stop working. A typical automated gate opener is moving a thousand pound plus gate forward and backwards for several thousands of feet of travel per year. It pushes it through ice and snow when you cannot imagine getting out of your car to brave the elements. It heats up under the summer sun and freezes in the winter. Your automatic slide gate operator works by pulling a chain through a series of guides and sprockets. Over time, it will get loose and cause premature wear on the operator as it snaps.

These chains should be cleaned, greased and tensioned as just one example of regular maintenance on your automatic gate operator. Your gate opener should be annually serviced and maintained. American Access Company provides a complete service program through our service agreement or whenever you call. We will conduct an annual compliance check for proper maintenance and safety. We will inspect and adjust all your moving components, guides, chain, rollers and trucks.

Service Agreement

For most homeowners and business types, you literally watch your gate operator in action every day as you wait for your gate to open. As long as the gate opens as intended, you may never give a second thought to “How is my operator really doing?” If not properly maintained and serviced, your gate opener may be struggling with each command to open the gate.

Motors, gears, belts, sprockets, and pads may all be showing premature wear. Your gate operator cabinet may be littered with metal, fiber and rubber elements from all the excessive grinding, pulling and rubbing. Before you know it, you are stranded as your gate operator has broken down.

It may be a simple belt or chain but it does not matter, you cannot get it to open and it is raining, snowing or freezing outside. Don’t let this happen to you. Please consider allowing us the opportunity to annually service your gate via our service agreement. It is very inexpensive and includes an annual compliance check for all safety items as well. Please contact an American Access Company representative.